MLB Player News
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: Rehab assignment imminent
Urias (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday or Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Urias has been playing in some extended spring training games lately without issue and is almost ready to test things out in official rehab contests. He's been on the shelf since suffering a strained hamstring on Opening Day and isn't eligible for activation until May 31.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Day off versus lefty
Donovan is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Donovan will get a breather after he went 1-for-14 with two runs scored, two walks and four strikeouts over the Cardinals' four-game series with the Dodgers. Additionally, left-hander Brandon Williamson is on the mound for the Reds, so righty bat Juan Yepez will take over in left field and bat fifth in the series opener with Cincinnati.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Moved down to six spot
Rojas is starting at third base and batting sixth for the Diamondbacks on Monday in Philadelphia.
Rojas has flip-flopped with Pavin Smith for the second game in a row, with Smith being elevated to the leadoff spot. After a nice first three weeks of the season, Rojas is sporting just a .534 OPS across his last 23 contests.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Cracks pinch-hit home run
Stott went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Sunday's victory over the Cubs.
Stott provided all of the Phillies' offense in the victory, smacking a two-run shot off Adbert Alzolay after coming off the bench in the eighth inning. Stott has now hit safely in eight consecutive games, going 11-for-32 with two home runs in that span. The 25-year-old shortstop is slashing .288/.321/.397 with four home runs, 16 runs scored, 18 RBI and five stolen bases through 196 plate appearances this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Gets breather Sunday
Arraez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants
Arraez and his .387 batting average will get a breather for the series finale against the Giants on Sunday. Xavier Edwards will get the start at second base and hit ninth while Arraez rests.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Earns 12th steal
Estrada went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Marlins.
Estrada's first-inning single was one of just three hits for the Giants in the contest. He stole second but was left stranded. The 27-year-old took a turn at leadoff with LaMonte Wade on the bench versus a lefty (Braxton Garrett) Saturday. Estrada is 8-for-25 (.320) during his six-game hitting streak, and he's maintained a .310/.358/.477 slash line with 12 steals, six home runs, 16 RBI and 28 runs scored through 43 contests overall.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: On bench Sunday
Bae is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Bae will get a breather after he went 4-for-8 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the first two games of the series. Rodolfo Castro will draw the start at second base in the rubber match with Arizona.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Takes seat on bench to open Sunday
Stott is not in the starting lineup against the Cubs on Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stott drove in a pair of runs while hitting at the top of the lineup in Saturday's rout of the Cubs, but he'll open Sunday's finale against Chicago on the bench. Josh Harrison is starting at second base with Stott out and hitting eighth.